Chapter 60: Who Is Zinnia Trost? (1/2)
”I'm not going,” Emil muttered, turning away from his teammates. ”I don't fancy getting myself killed for someone like her.”
Gale snapped, pinning him against the wall. ”You fucker! Zinnia would come to your rescue in a heartbeat. We are a team; we look out for each other.”
”Get your hands off me.” He barked headbutting Gale. He fell, looking up at the two streamers. ”Say what you like, but that's how it is. Allies or not, I won't throw my life away for her.”
”You're a fucking coward! If you think you'll be a member of this team after this think again!”
Emil stood up, patting himself down. ”So be it. I was only in it for the money anyway.”
Emil went back inside as Gale was fuming. Percy held his hand out, shaking his head. ”Don't. He's done nothing wrong. We can't expect someone we've only known for a few months to risk his life for us.”
”But it's Zinnia!”
”I know. That's why we will save her together. Please don't hold this against him. Please.”
”like hell, I won't! That bastard doesn't deserve to be a part of team Rhapsody.”
Percy shook his head in disagreement. ”You're wrong. Emil is as much of a member of Rhapsody as any one of us. He put everything on the line to help us take down Vanguard. He had no reason to do so. Out of all of us, he's the one who risked his life the most while I cowered in fear. If it wasn't for him, we might not have made it. He's no different to us; Emil just doesn't know where he belongs right now. We need to let him be. Besides it's for the best, he stays behind, if the Moss attacked the village there would be no one to protect it if we all ran after Zinnia.”
”Whatever.” He grumbled, walking towards the forest. ”Let's go and save Zinnia no matter what.”
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Zinnia whimpered in pain as she woke. She found herself in a beautiful field of flowers which stretched on for miles. They were all different colours. The smell though was revolting and overwhelming, making Zinnia feel weak to the bone. She couldn't walk far before having to stop for a break. ”What do you think of my Garden? I made it for you.” Acceptance spoke walking through the flowers letting his hands brush past them. He picked one out, holding it towards Zinnia who felt weaker and weaker with every waking moment. He smelt the flower, taking a long breath of fresh air smiling. ”Magnificent. Zinnias, my favourite type of flower. Your parents chose a good name if I say so myself.”
”You know my parents?”
”I know everything about you, Zinnia Trost.”
Zinnia stepped back, looking paranoid. ”You lie. You can't possibly know. No one does.”
”No one but me.” Zinnia stood up, punching Acceptance. He didn't budge as he chuckled. ”It's funny. Alton did the exact same thing. You two are so alike in that regards.”
”Alton? Where is he? I swear if you have.”
Acceptance loosened his tie sighing. ”I honestly hate people like you. It bothers me when you act so proud and mighty. You think you're some kind of hero. I despise that, it will be no different to what happened to the legendary heroes 400 years mind you.”
”Legendary heroes?”
”The ones of old. The plague that imprisoned me here. Your parents.”
Zinnia was left in shock. She refused to believe it shaking her head. ”Impossible. That can't be possible. 400 years. You can't expect me to believe such crap.”